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Basf (BASFY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.19 -0.11 (-0.85%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Basf Short Interest Data

Basf (BASFY) has a short interest of 199,900 shares. This marks a 3.84% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 235,847 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
199,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
192,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.56 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,570,089,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.01%
Today's Trading Volume
111,924 shares
Average Trading Volume
235,847 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
47%
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BASFY Short Interest Over Time

BASFY Days to Cover Over Time

BASFY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Basf Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025199,900 shares $2.56 million +3.8%N/A0.8 $12.79
4/15/2025192,500 shares $2.27 million +49.0%0.0%0.3 $11.79
3/31/2025129,200 shares $1.61 million +2.1%0.0%0.3 $12.45
3/15/2025126,500 shares $1.82 million +80.2%0.0%0.2 $14.36
2/28/202570,200 shares $888,732.00 +19.6%0.0%0.2 $12.66
2/15/202558,700 shares $783,645.00 +124.1%0.0%0.1 $13.35
1/31/202526,200 shares $314,703.92 +2,083.3%N/A0.1 $12.01
1/15/20251,200 shares $13,632.00 -36.8%N/A0 $11.36
12/31/20241,900 shares $20,714.94 +18.8%N/A0 $10.90
12/15/20241,600 shares $18,672.00 -66.0%N/A0 $11.67
11/30/20244,700 shares $52,640.00 -83.7%N/A0 $11.20
11/15/202428,900 shares $328,593.00 -20.8%N/A0.1 $11.37
10/31/202436,500 shares $439,825.00 -30.2%N/A0.1 $12.05
10/15/202452,300 shares $650,612.00 -1.0%N/A0.3 $12.44
9/30/202452,800 shares $696,432.00 -54.3%N/A0.2 $13.19
9/15/2024115,500 shares $1.39 million +157.8%N/A0.4 $12.06
8/31/202444,800 shares $568,512.00 +227.0%N/A0.2 $12.69
8/15/202413,700 shares $157,824.00 -8.1%N/A0 $11.52
7/31/202414,900 shares $173,436.00 -25.5%N/A0 $11.64
7/15/202420,000 shares $237,600.00 +3.6%N/A0.1 $11.88
6/30/202419,300 shares $233,144.00 +114.4%N/A0.1 $12.08
6/15/20249,000 shares $107,190.00 +900.0%N/A0 $11.91
5/31/2024900 shares $11,808.00 -95.5%N/A0 $13.12
5/15/202420,100 shares $270,546.00 -83.9%N/A0.1 $13.46
4/30/2024124,900 shares $1.63 million +137.5%N/A0.6 $13.04
4/15/202452,600 shares $716,412.00 +182.8%N/A0.2 $13.62
3/31/202418,600 shares $265,794.00 -49.7%N/A0.1 $14.29
3/15/202437,000 shares $497,280.00 -63.5%N/A0.1 $13.44
2/29/2024101,400 shares $1.30 million +2.3%N/A0.3 $12.79
2/15/202499,100 shares $1.23 million +350.5%N/A0.3 $12.43
1/15/2024101,900 shares $1.25 million +793.9%N/A0.5 $12.26
12/31/202311,400 shares $152,988.00 -28.3%N/A0 $13.42
12/15/202315,900 shares $207,018.00 -54.4%N/A0 $13.02
11/30/202334,900 shares $407,108.50 -69.3%N/A0.2 $11.67
11/15/2023113,700 shares $1.39 million +133.0%N/A0.2 $12.22
10/31/202348,800 shares $562,664.00 +32.3%N/A0.1 $11.53
10/15/202336,900 shares $406,638.00 +115.8%N/A0.1 $11.02
9/30/202317,100 shares $192,888.00 +67.7%N/A0 $11.28
9/15/202310,200 shares $124,950.00 -73.3%N/A0 $12.25
8/31/202338,200 shares $482,084.00 -33.6%N/A0.2 $12.62
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8/15/202357,500 shares $711,275.00 +171.2%N/A0.1 $12.37
7/31/202321,200 shares $283,762.00 -90.3%N/A0.1 $13.39
7/15/2023218,600 shares $2.79 million +3,263.1%N/A0.4 $12.78
6/30/20236,500 shares $78,780.00 -89.3%N/A0 $12.12
6/15/202360,700 shares $769,676.00 +203.5%N/A0.2 $12.68
5/31/202320,000 shares $238,400.00 -35.1%N/A0.1 $11.92
5/15/202330,800 shares $401,324.00 +14.9%N/A0.1 $13.03
4/30/202326,800 shares $368,232.00 +25.2%N/A0.1 $13.74
4/15/202321,400 shares $291,682.00 -71.4%N/A0 $13.63
3/31/202374,700 shares $978,570.00 +69.0%N/A0.2 $13.10
3/15/202344,200 shares $524,654.00 +111.5%N/A0.1 $11.87
2/28/202320,900 shares $266,893.00 -36.5%N/A0.1 $12.77
2/15/202332,900 shares $453,855.50 -31.6%N/A0.1 $13.80
1/31/202348,100 shares $690,235.00 +417.2%N/A0.1 $14.35
1/15/20239,300 shares $133,110.90 -47.5%N/A0 $14.31
12/30/202217,700 shares $217,922.40 +80.6%N/A0 $12.31
12/15/20229,800 shares $119,143.50 -64.4%N/A0 $12.16
11/30/202227,500 shares $351,312.50 +57.1%N/A0.1 $12.78
11/15/202217,500 shares $224,175.00 -78.2%N/A0 $12.81
10/31/202280,400 shares $901,284.00 +495.6%N/A0.1 $11.21
10/15/202213,500 shares $140,940.00 -65.1%N/A0 $10.44
9/30/202238,700 shares $371,520.00 -59.3%N/A0 $9.60
9/15/202295,100 shares $1.01 million -57.9%N/A0.1 $10.59
8/31/2022225,900 shares $2.41 million -41.4%N/A0.2 $10.69
8/15/2022385,600 shares $4.35 million +486.0%N/A0.5 $11.27
7/31/202265,800 shares $730,051.00 -27.1%N/A0.1 $11.10
7/15/202290,200 shares $939,884.00 +59.7%N/A0.1 $10.42
6/30/202256,500 shares $615,850.00 -53.9%N/A0 $10.90
6/15/2022122,600 shares $1.58 million +828.8%N/A0.2 $12.88
5/31/202213,200 shares $180,972.00 -70.6%N/A0 $13.71
5/15/202244,900 shares $577,863.00 +22.3%N/A0 $12.87
4/30/202236,700 shares $489,945.00 -26.2%N/A0 $13.35
4/15/202249,700 shares $693,812.00 +1,280.6%N/A0 $13.96
3/31/20223,600 shares $51,120.00 -52.6%N/A0 $14.20
3/15/20227,600 shares $111,872.00 -92.6%N/A0 $14.72
2/28/2022102,300 shares $1.68 million +28.4%N/A0.2 $16.46
2/15/202279,700 shares $1.55 million -35.6%N/A0.2 $19.45
1/31/2022123,700 shares $2.37 million -15.0%N/A0.3 $19.15
1/15/2022145,600 shares $2.83 million +296.7%N/A0.2 $19.43
12/31/202136,700 shares $643,351.00 -41.1%N/A0.1 $17.53
12/15/202162,300 shares $1.05 million -36.0%N/A0.1 $16.89
11/30/202197,300 shares $1.60 million +72.8%N/A0.2 $16.42
11/15/202156,300 shares $998,762.00 -10.8%N/A0.1 $17.74
10/29/202163,100 shares $1.14 million -9.6%N/A0.2 $18.03
10/15/202169,800 shares $1.32 million +110.2%N/A0.2 $18.89
9/30/202133,200 shares $632,128.00 -44.6%N/A0.1 $19.04
9/15/202159,900 shares $1.15 million +208.8%N/A0.2 $19.20
8/31/202119,400 shares $375,196.00 -74.8%N/A0 $19.34
8/13/202176,900 shares $1.57 million +91.8%N/A0.3 $20.39
7/30/202140,100 shares $787,564.00 +1,332.1%N/A0.2 $19.64
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7/15/20212,800 shares $55,720.00 -97.8%N/A0 $19.90
6/30/2021125,100 shares $2.48 million +143.9%N/A0.3 $19.83
6/15/202151,300 shares $1.04 million -42.3%N/A0.3 $20.36
5/28/202189,100 shares $1.83 million +101.6%N/A0.5 $20.51
5/14/202144,200 shares $925,548.00 +15.7%N/A0.2 $20.94
4/30/202138,200 shares $818,817.00 -83.9%N/A0.1 $21.44
4/15/2021237,600 shares $5.03 million +17.6%N/A1.1 $21.16
3/31/2021202,000 shares $4.25 million +5.2%N/A0.9 $21.03
3/15/2021192,000 shares $4.18 million -0.5%N/A0.7 $21.77
2/26/2021192,900 shares $3.98 million -6.6%N/A0.7 $20.62
2/12/2021206,500 shares $4.17 million +964.4%N/A0.6 $20.18
1/29/202119,400 shares $378,300.00 -4.0%N/A0.1 $19.50
1/15/202119,100 shares $394,892.50 +55.3%N/A0.1 $20.68
12/31/202028,200 shares $558,360.00 +47.6%N/A0.2 $19.80
12/15/202019,100 shares $369,012.00 +55.3%N/A0.1 $19.32
11/30/202012,300 shares $223,860.00 -52.1%N/A0 $18.20
11/15/202025,700 shares $426,106.00 +93.2%N/A0.1 $16.58
10/30/202013,300 shares $181,545.00 +72.7%N/A0 $13.65
10/15/20207,700 shares $122,738.00 -78.6%N/A0 $15.94
9/30/202035,900 shares $548,911.00 -63.2%N/A0.1 $15.29
9/15/202097,600 shares $1.58 million +680.8%N/A0.4 $16.18
8/31/202012,500 shares $190,606.25 -64.4%N/A0.1 $15.25
8/14/202035,100 shares $519,129.00 -5.7%N/A0.1 $14.79
7/31/202037,200 shares $510,012.00 +220.7%N/A0.1 $13.71
7/15/202011,600 shares $169,244.00 -19.4%N/A0 $14.59
6/30/202014,400 shares $203,184.00 -80.5%N/A0 $14.11
6/15/202074,000 shares $1.07 million -42.5%N/A0.2 $14.50
5/29/2020128,600 shares $1.75 million +4.7%N/A0.3 $13.59

BASFY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Basf's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Basf shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 199,900 shares of BASFY short. Learn More on Basf's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Basf?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BASFY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Basf's short interest ratio.

Is Basf's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Basf saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 199,900 shares, an increase of 3.8% from the previous total of 192,500 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Basf's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Basf: Asahi Kasei Co. (0.00%), Balchem Co. (1.80%), FMC Co. (4.75%), Kuraray Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Resonac Holdings Co. (0.00%), Johnson Matthey (0.01%), Olin Co. (3.98%), Hawkins, Inc. (3.96%), Ashland Inc. (2.97%), Innospec Inc. (1.18%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Basf stock?

Short selling BASFY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Basf as its price is falling. BASFY shares are trading down $0.11 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Basf?

A short squeeze for Basf occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BASFY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Basf's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BASFY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:BASFY) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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